[Texascavers] Cave critters in Heaven

2014-12-12 Thread David via Texascavers
Just for fun: Some websites announced today that someone overheard the leader of the Catholic community subtly indicating there is an after-life for cave-critters. For his ideology to hold water, it would have to include the extinct cave-bear. Right? Also, if this notion could be even remotely

[Texascavers] Dec. 2014, NSS News

2014-12-12 Thread Preston Forsythe via Texascavers
By now everyone should have received their Dec. NSS News. The feature article is on the new US depth record set in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of nw Montana last summer. This may be old news to many but it was new to me. A superb effort by a new generation of hard core cavers. Did you notice

Re: [Texascavers] Dec. 2014, NSS News

2014-12-12 Thread Phil Winkler via Texascavers
Preston, I had much the same reaction. These Bob cavers are hardcore all the way. Phil On Dec 12, 2014, at 7:12 PM, Preston Forsythe via Texascavers wrote: By now everyone should have received their Dec. NSS News. The feature article is on the new US depth record set in the Bob Marshall

[Texascavers] Cops and cavers

2014-12-12 Thread David via Texascavers
Since the news media is so focused on the issue of police interaction with the public, I thought I would share some personal stories. In early July of 1987, I was on a solo recon trip to ridgewalk on the east face of Cerro de la Silla, east-southeast of Monterrey. I had no information to go on,

[Texascavers] Another personal story

2014-12-12 Thread David via Texascavers
Oops, I didn't sign the last one. David Locklear. In December of 1995, I was sitting around the caver-campfire at Mexpeleo. It was cold, damp and foggy. I came to a major decision in my life at that very moment, while staring into the hypnotic flames. ( Thanks to a young caver-girl from